love the color contrasts wherein the culinary institute is bright and cold while the beef is dimmer and warm. really sets the environment without saying anything
The hesitancy of Jeff while giving his number to Claire got me curious. He was leaving his number to the fridge guy at the beginning of this episode as 773-555-0901. He told Claire as 0902. A sad tiny detail.
"You are The Bear"
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"Prepare to be out of a million dollars, dude."
I missed these people so much!! Also I just wanna give Ebra a hug
"Sometimes I look like February"
as a Midwesterner I understood this on a deeply spiritual level
oooh look at Carmy getting a love interest and also self-sabotaging. that man is always on brand. we'll see how this works out. And the reveal of Syd's dad who's really nice and more supportive than I thought he'd be tbh. and Ebra working overnight at culinary school :tired_face:.
I will say we haven't introduced the real pressure and conflict that made season 1 feel like lightning. I'm curious to see what that will be for season 2
ok i get the hype abt J.A.W. now....
They're so economical in the way they tell the story, and with the shots and framing too
This is too much for me, like there's nothing fancy about it and it still makes me cry, especially Ebra. It's too much. I'm going to stick to weekly episodes.
Review by XiofireBlockedParent2023-06-25T15:57:58Z
As others have said I absolutely love all of these characters, warts and all, and I can't wait to see where each of them goes over the course of this season. I'm also appreciating the raised comedy in this season. While it was prevalent in the previous season, it's really brought to the forefront here and it's adding a nice lilt to the whole thing without losing the dramatic edge.
There is so many layers here to all of these people, and they always manage to keep to a tight 30 minutes:
Ebra struggling in the academic setting after being clearly talented and proficient by himself was very relatable. I hope after the initial impostor syndrome and doubt subsides, he can come out the other side even better.
Syd trying to explain to her Dad why she believes in this dream, when all your parents want for you is stability. We got an insight into her past and her mother too, which was done in the usual Bear fashion of leading conversation that we can only gleam small details from to piece the bigger picture together ourselves.
I think it's fitting that Carm would have a love interest that also works in a sector as stress-inducing and high pressure as his own profession. I do however feel this will be very reminiscent of Whiplash, where we're lead to believe the love interest will follow the usual arc, but in a twist is cut short and removed entirely as the connection only serves to hinder the potential of being great. I'd love to be wrong, but I think the detail called out by @votrespirit only adds to my theory.
Richie is still bubbling under the surface, but the short glimpses we saw of his partner? ex-partner? in the opening episode as well as his confession about having no purpose will surely come to a boil at some point and I'm excited to see it.
Once again, what a show. Christopher Storer & co, you have a fan for life. I will watch anything you create.